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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
16-05-2023
Date Received:
19-06-2023
Overall Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Comments:
Was longer than usual and my expectation
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
07-06-2023
Date Received:
19-06-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 4:10am on 16 June 2023
Application approved 12:24pm on 15 June 2023
Documents received 8:28pm on 9 June 2023
Application received 1:28pm on 7 June 2023
Application submitted 1:27pm on 7 June 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
07-06-2023
Date Received:
19-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Sent as part of family application of 2 adult renewals, 2 child renewals and a child first in 1 envelope.
4 renewals ran together, all updates within minutes of each other. 1st child was not past documents received at the time the others were received back and singed at home.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
06-06-2023
Date Received:
19-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Adult renewal including name change.
Submitted: 6 June
Docs received: 9 June
Approved: 15 June
Printed: 16 June
Received: 19 June
Very straightforward.
Online application (not previously possible with name change), uploaded a phone scan of a printed photo booth photo with no issue. Not able to include “official observation” though.
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1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
30-05-2023
Date Received:
12-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Waiting for documents to be returned but they say to allow two weeks after receiving passport, and it’s only been 1 week.
Passport received 12 June 2023
Passport printed 9:56pm on 9 June 2023
Application approved 9:07pm on 8 June 2023
Documents received 2:25pm on 1 June 2023
Application received 4:25pm on 30 May 2023
Identity details received 4:25pm on 30 May 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 4:01pm on 30 May 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:57pm on 30 May 2023
Application submitted 3:57pm on 30 May 2023
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
03-06-2023
Date Received:
19-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Passport Delivered- 12:15pm 19 June 2023
Passport printed- 11:50pm on 16 June 2023
Application approved- 3:30pm on 15 June 2023
Documents received- 10:14am on 12 June 2023
Application received- 8:41pm on 5 June 2023
Identity details received- 8:41pm on 5 June 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity- 3:01pm on 3 June 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity- 1:44pm on 3 June 2023
Application submitted- 1:44pm on 3 June 2023
Very quick and easy process. Applied online with own photos with clear step by step instructions. Texts and emails to update on application progress.
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
22-05-2023
Date Received:
19-06-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 11:24pm on 15 June 2023
Application approved 5:41pm on 15 June 2023
Documents received 5:12pm on 5 June 2023
Application received 6:24pm on 22 May 2023
Identity details received 6:24pm on 22 May 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 5:34pm on 22 May 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 4:43pm on 22 May 2023
Application submitted 4:43pm on 22 May 2023
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
06-06-2023
Date Received:
19-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Applied online, very easy. Received updates at all stages. Excellent service.
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
06-06-2023
Date Received:
19-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Felt quick and easy, the text updates were good and useful.
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
05-06-2023
Date Received:
19-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Needed my daughter’s renewed passport to arrive quick as we were due to fly in just 6 weeks
Passport arrived 19 June
Passport printed 4:10am on 16 June 2023
Application approved 12:16pm on 15 June 2023
Documents received 8:12pm on 9 June 2023
Application received 8:40pm on 5 June 2023
Identity details received 8:39pm on 5 June 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:31pm on 5 June 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:30pm on 5 June 2023
Application submitted 8:30pm on 5 June 2023
Overseas Passport Application
Type of Application:
First UK Passport (Overseas Application)
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
02-05-2023
Date Received:
19-06-2023
Overall Experience:
3 Star – Average
Comments:
StatusDate
Passport printed 11:13pm on 14 June 2023
Application approved 7:19am on 14 June 2023
Identity details received 8:23pm on 8 June 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:13pm on 8 June 2023
Person not eligible 8:39am on 8 June 2023
Documents received 10:22am on 23 May 2023
Application received 9:55am on 3 May 2023
Identity details received 9:55am on 3 May 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:44am on 3 May 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 10:55pm on 2 May 2023
Application submitted 10:55pm on 2 May 2023
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